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carpenter ant
noun
: an ant (especially genus Camponotus) that gnaws galleries especially in dead or decaying wood
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Florida carpenter ants were observed performing surgery on each other.
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Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 3 July 2024
The study suggests the Florida carpenter ants can differentiate between wound types and adapt care.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
As a result, the team shifted to study the common carpenter ants available in its lab.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 July 2024
Florida carpenter ants, like other insects, have muscles responsible for blood circulation in their upper legs, so upper leg injuries could reduce circulation.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
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Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 3 July 2024
The study suggests the Florida carpenter ants can differentiate between wound types and adapt care.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
As a result, the team shifted to study the common carpenter ants available in its lab.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 July 2024
Florida carpenter ants, like other insects, have muscles responsible for blood circulation in their upper legs, so upper leg injuries could reduce circulation.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
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“Carpenter ant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpenter%20ant. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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